posted February 25, 2007 01:31 AM         

"People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges."

-- Joseph F. Newton

We experience soul when we really connect with life -- when we stop and consciously experience what is happening.

We lose soul with:

- resistance - to anyone or anything
- superficiality - we avoid depth of experience
- control - we try to control the relationship
- selfishness - we remain self-centered.

Each of these attitudes fosters separation rather than connection. Once again, soul lives in relating.

Take time to become aware of, and perhaps journal on how you relate to other people and things in your life.

"We have to decide for ourselves what’s nourishing to our souls, and do those things over others."

-- Thomas Moore

posted February 25, 2007 12:15 PM         

"If you bring forth that which is within you,
that which is within you will save you;
If you do not bring forth that which is within you,
that which is within you will destroy you."
- Jesus ('The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas')

"Once you've found your truth, you must do one of three things; you must speak it, choke on it while trying to say other things, or swallow it, and forever hold your peace. The first is life, but the others are a slow, painful death."
- HSC

"The thing that needs to be said is always bold.
In the abesence of that, there is polite society,
and slow decay."
- HSC

“In the presence of greatness, pettiness disappears.
In the absence of a great dream, pettiness prevails.”
— Robert Fritz

"Would you know your Lord's meaning in this thing? Know it well. Love was his meaning. Who showed it to you? Love. What did he show you? Love. Why did he show it? For love. Keep yourself therein and you shall know and understand more in the same. But you shall never know nor understand any other thing, forever."
- Julian of Norwich

'My friends, how desperately do we need to be loved and to love. When Christ said that man does not live by bread alone, he spoke of a hunger. This hunger was not the hunger of the body. It was not the hunger for bread. He spoke of a hunger that begins deep down in the very depths of our being. He spoke of a need as vital as breath. He spoke of our hunger for love.
Love is something you and i must have. We must have it because our spirit feeds upon it. We must have it because without it we become weak and faint. Without love our self-esteem weakens. Without it our courage fails. Without love we can no longer look out confidently at the world. We turn inward and begin to feed upon our own personalities, and little by little we destroy ourselves.
With it we are creative. With it we march tirelessly. With it, and with it alone, we are able to sacrifice for others.'
- Chief Dan George

posted February 26, 2007 12:29 AM         

I so love these Quotes also and yes the timing on most of these is right on for me too, I find!!! Weird

HSC, I love your quotes also!!! Thanks for sharing them with us, there great!!! Please do write more of yours.

Blue, thanks for building us a bridge!!! LOL!!! Your great!!!!